Cross-talk of the biotrophic pathogen Claviceps purpurea and its host Secale cereale

Cross-talk of the biotrophic pathogen Claviceps purpurea and its host Secale cereale

Abstract Background The economically important Ergot fungus Claviceps purpurea is an interesting biotrophic model system because of its strict organ specificity (grass ovaries) and the lack of any detectable plant defense reactions. Though several virulence factors were identified, the exact infecti...

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Main Authors: Birgitt Oeser, Sabine Kind, Selma Schurack, Thomas Schmutzer, Paul Tudzynski, Janine Hinsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Host-pathogen interaction
Effectors
Claviceps purpurea
Biotrophic pathogen
Transcriptome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-017-3619-4

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